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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Nature q Poor Imitation.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
CoQuelin was playing the part OF Annibal In
"L'Aventur1e" in provincial town some little
time ago, and when he came to the scene In which
Annibal is supposed to fall asleep, the actor who
happened to be extremely tired that evening. fell
asleep in good earnest He slept heavily and
suOred like q bell ringer. When he took up the
local papers next day he found that, while prais-
ing HIS performance In general they all condemned
his stimulation OF the phenomena OF sleep as r1di-
culOusly stacy and unnatural
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The Raid Against SvVallOWtail.

London Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph.
The raid against the regulation dreSS-coat,
Which was commenced some time since by the
Prince OF Wales, and afteward abandoned, re-
ceived new impetus night or two since, when
Lady Roseberry gave party "to meet the kings
and princes now in London Their majestie3 and
hignesses turned up in goodly numbers; and for
once in while 1t was possible to distinguish be-
tween those invited TO meet them and the walters.
The mot dorde had gone forth that all The gentle
men were to array themselves In frOck coat white
vest, knee-breeches, silk stockings, and Windsor
shoes; and the result was very interesting study,
the gentlemen making believe very much that
they did not feel cold about the calves. 1t makes
far better appearance than the conventional
evening livery, but, IL generally adopted 1t would
be rough on those who were not remarkable for
development in a certain portion Of their frame.
Lady RoSeberry deserves thanking for an endeavOr
to bring about an improvement In masculine attire
but whether she will succeed where the heir-ap.
parent failed Is doubtful. John Bull when he goes
out TO dinner or an evening party, Will have his
regulation suit OF SableS, with plenty OF shirt
front; and even II he does look like a walter he
doesn't care,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
s.BcfOFe and AGter.s,

From the Omaha World.
omaha brtde-Ny dear. wish you would bring
none one Of those boxes OF French bonbOns To-
night.
HU>Dan,i-Wha-
-ah1 i'ttr tea II VIII be real pleasant to go OFT
and get some Ice cream"
"Gre,'t stars and stripes. Why, we're married"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Circunastantial Evidence.

Kate {at the undergraduates, dear, there's
Grape on the Van Briskets door. Some one must
have died!"
LOuise-"ImpOssible! I'm positive the doctor
hasn't been there for several WeekS.n-Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Midsu MINER Love Stories. ,


young German carpenter was married to a
pretty Bohemian girl In Omaha the other day after
six months courtship, which must have been
conducted entirely In pantomime, as neither can
speak word OF the others language. The serv-
Ices OF an interpreter Were needed at the altar but
the young couple seemed as happy as IL they had
talked sweet nothings into each others ears all
their lifetime.
sam Peters is a good-looking young negro who
mas been hauling watermelons into Quitman, Ca,
from his masters farm in Brooks County. ON the
way he always kept sharp lookout for pretty
yellow girl who sometimes fiirted with him from
the roadside. Last Monday, as he was passing her
house, she cried out, swish had one OF dem are
watermilliOnS" sam said he would give her the
biggest one Ia the lot IL she would ride into tow
with him, and she accepted BY the time they
had reached town Sam had persuaded her to marry
him; preacher was hunted up and the knot was
tied.
NJ, the other day, when Prof. JAS. .. Duncan, OF
Vandalia, a widower, was married to Mrs. Lille
Carroll OF Springfield. a widow: The marriage
the lives OF the welded pair. The Rev. J. b.
Thompson, who performed the ceremony, officiated
In the same capacity at Prof. Duncan's first mar.
mage ana also at Mrs. CarrOlrS first marriage
and preached the funeral sermon at the death OF
Pr0f. Duncans wife, and at the death OF Mrs. Car
rOiIs husoand IL was this strange fatality OF cir
the services OF Mr. Thompson.
A pretty Nebraska widow, who had ensnared
the affections OF many respectable farmers living
near Wyman, was recently ordered TO leave the
country by band or regulators" under penalty
OF coat OF tar and feathers. Nothing daunted 10y
the threat the widow bought q ube-barreled
shotgun and awaited developments. When the reg
ulatorS approached the house to carry out their
threat the sight OF a loaded gun pointed from one
OF the windows deferred them, and one OF the
number, In admir- alton OF the womans pluck, ad-
vanced under flag or truce, proposed marriage,
and was accepted on the spot. Then parson was
called In, the marriage was celebrated, and the
night wound up with round OF festivities.
Henry Wynn, a bachelor from the West, who
was recently visiting his brother at owen Sound,
Ont, expressed the desire one day to get married,
before his return. The day OF his departure had
already been set, and to expedite matters he
offered his brothers wife deed or fifty acres OF
land II she would get him wife by the Saturday
following the date OF the offer. After exploring
the town without success for several days on FRI
day Mrs. Wynn met Miss Melrose, who was WILL
ing to accept the offer. She introduced TO her
prospective husband on saturday evening, Just
before the boat was leaving. consultation was
held, the pair were married on the spot. Mrs.
Wynn was handed over the deed for the nifty
acres OF land and the bride and groom steamed
away for their prairie home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

FROM New forktLetter.
MT Field was seated In q big chair..in down.
town ONCE. He was cool and self possessed. he
talked on all sorts OF subjects HisQuick. nervous
eye was riveted upon his desk. Before him lay an
open telegram Every few minutes he would Pick
IL up and read It. Then his face Enlightened A
smile played about the corners OF his mouth. He
seemeu as merry as sunbeam. "Ah! that Is bet.
yer than check Tor million SIR. he said Head
read IL Never mind know IL by heart. Isn't II
good news? It's the best thing I've heard In
month With this he tossed the telegram across
lhe .auie IL was from his family physician and
read: Your daughter is very much better. She
Is improving very fast. She sends YOU her love. ="
ana then remembered that his daughter. his
IaNoree cnild Is an Invalid and has been such for
Years ana her father is more wrapped up in her
IMAM all else. He has taken her all over the world,
70 ,ne pest physicians in Europe and America,
anu mas spent fortune in trying TO get her health
restored He has been like an elder brother TO
her, and has lavished time and attention upon her,
deal has had TO wait until Mr. Field stole away TO
his daughters sck-room where he often acted as
nurse as Wen as companion. Ii has been his habit
to spend most OF his leisure time In his daughters
company. He would read TO her. gossip with her.
tell her the news OF the day. and was withal SO
cneerful In her presence that In her moments OF
SIT near me, father; I'm very Sick" she would
say TO him; ''but shall be better soon You are
always SO cheerful and SO hopeful that you do me
Time and again Mr.. Field, man OF blood and
Iron, giant In finance, Gibraltar In determine
ton, has sank down disheartened In his ONCE
cnair, ana buried his face In his hands, sobbing
like babe because OF the bad reports OF his
daughters health On the very day OF the late
panic he walked up and down his Office floor
wr1nglng his hands In frenzy OF grief The news
that day from his daughter was uuravorable and
he was afraid that he might not see her alive
again. HIS millions were slipping through his nm
gers, out he gave his orders 10 his brokers quietly
and would then resume his pacing TO and FRO. This
child has been the apple OF his eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

AT q conference at Little Rock, OF the republican
party leaders OF Arkansas, resolution passed
ravOring Blaine for the Presidency
Henry George says the united labor party Will
nominate full Presidential ticket In 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

The severest electric storm experienced in Rich.
mond In years, accompanied by heavy rains pre-
vailed last evening between 6 and o'clock.
Inc steamship Aller, which arrived at New York
yesterday, brought flOl, 500 in gold.
Gov. Hill, OF New York, yesterday reviewed the
%3d regiment at the State camp at PeekskilI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

LOVING HEARTS, CRUEL PARENTS AND Two SUI
CIDEs--ThOs. Abbott aged THIRTY the son OF
wealthy New FORK parents, has disappeared, and
mas evidently committed suicide. lie married
young canadian girl and was cast of by his
tdihily- Then he went To 81. Louis and lived In
poverty. few days ago his wife died. the doctor
salu, or chOera-mOrbus- The next day the hus-
oand found letter written by her before she died
~ which she declared her intention OF taking her
nv W poisson ana begging him TO follow her The
49,, Is d pathetic one, setting forth all their
s.ouoie, anu accusing herself OF being the cause
VI ~ All The second day after her death he dis
sppeafeu, anu The next day his employer got a
Ia which he declared his intention OF follow
~iIe's last epistIe N MAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The Failure OF a Telegram.

n 8.
A novel suit has been filed In Judge Reeds
court In Topeka, Kan, and will come up for hear.
ing July 20. The case is instituted by sixteen
young ladies who sue the Western Union Tele.
graph Co. for $500 damages each. The complaint
states that owing to the failure the part the
company to deliver message which was to have
been sent from Valley Falls TO NOrtonvtlle In Feb
ruary last the young ladies were compelled TO
walk eight miles TO reach the village OF Perdue
where they were to give an entertainment for the
benefit or their church. They were lost, and
wandered around over the prarfe from O'Clock In
the evening until 2 O'Clock the next morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
Why She Wasn't There.

From the Omaha World.
First Omaha Girl Dust home from school)-aIi
was too bad my friend Clara was not at the com.
mencement to read her essay. 1t was beautifully
written, and she had perfectly lovely graduation
Dress
Second Omaha Girl-"What. was the title OF your
friends eSSay?"
''ThOSe Beasts OF Men,"
"She ought to have read 1t and let some OF the
beasts OF men know what we think OF them. Why
didn't She?"
"Well, you see, the night before commencement
she elOped with one OF them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The German Ministry.

GOSSIP ABOUT BISMARCKS FELLOW LABORERS,
The Paris correspondent Of the n. Y. Graphic
says: Some interesting details regarding the Ger
man ministry-Prince Bismarck's fellow laborers
ARE given in a work that has just appeared here
entitled "The Court OF the Emperor William"
1t Is related that a superintendent OF public
works came to announce to the minister Herr
Mayback, the fortunate conclusion or some pend
Ing negotiation, and entering the room In haste,
exclaimed:
81 have the pleasure to-"
You have not the pleasure r" said Herr May
back coldly, interrupting him; ''you have the
honor to speak TO me"
Herr Lucius, the minister OF agriculture, is Bis
that terrible functlonary, and, 1t is said, knows
how to calm the chancellor when he gets into
"tantrumS"-nOt an uncommon occurrence by the
way.
Herr Won GOsSer, in whose care IS the portfolio
OF puDllc worship, has never got over being a Ger
man student, with all the name implies He en-
joys himself best In the company OF young Ger
many, and gladly presldes over the student
DanquetS showing them OF what reatS he Is capa-
BILE In the drinking line TWAS he who pleaded in
favor OF the utility and "chivalresQue esprit" OF
rapier duelS.
In Herr Bransart Won Schelendorf the minister
OF war, we IND only "driver' in the way OF work.
VINO gets nearly as much out OF his subOrdinates
as he does out OF himself. He is said to be often
surprised by the daylight coming in at his windows
when he has been absorbed all night over the de-
tallS or some pet project. 1t IS added that he
talks loo much, and that his explanations are so
difuse that 1t Is sometimes difficult to catch the
central idea.
To-Day bismarck seems to be in favor OF q thin
caDlnet; ten years ago the ministers were all men
OF considerable avOirdupOiS. Perhaps he finds
that ne can get more work out or the former.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
The English Sparrow.

Theodore H. Mead, in American Magazine
Many years ago we first made the acquaintance
OF the sparrow. and we were fascinated by his
saucy, cOntented drOllery. 1t was in London. and
just outside the window within which our studies
were supposed to be carried ON was q leaden roof
wherein could be observed at every hour the do
nestle manners and social customs OF these rest
less little rascalS. We were never tired of their
anticS-their tempeStuOuS love making their indie
fatigable housekeeping, their petulant quarrels.
cast shrewd little glances from time to time at us
with much the expression OF a party OF saya0es
making merry near the great idol of some divinity
Since those days, like most other Americans we
have become rather bldse on this subject, less re-
spOnsive to the sparrOwS advances and have finally
come to consider him no kbetter than q winged
rat In fact he is In one respect good deal worse
Tor he Is doing what the rats cannot do: driving
our song birds from their former hauntS about our
homes to distant and unknown resorts where they
can be free from his chattering prosecutions
ABOUT our home there are fewer song birds than
ever within our recollection. Not single catbird
came last summer, nor could we hear OF one about
the ne1ghbOrhOOd; not a wren; not even the val
orous little blue bird; not tanager; not martin:
not an OriOle. Formerly there were many, and
the groves morning and evening resOunded with
their mingled notes; last year they were fewer;
this year there were none. A pair OF scarlet tana
gers and pair OF orchard orioles were indeed seen
l0r week or so, but were soon killed or driven or
Only the robbins and the spotted thrushes hold
their ground, and who can tell how long they VIII
DO so? These three pests sparrows, red SQUIRRELS
ana Str0lllng cats, have among them done the
mischief, and every lover OF birds should give
orders TO have all such vermin shot at sight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

EXCITEMENT IN MINING CANA PhilipSburg
lNUn-l special says: AT early hour this MORN
H. 4 large body Of masked men visited I. l.. Cur
ne superintendent OF the san Francisco, Colorado,
and North Granite mines, and his associates,
Louis Lamar and Saml TolI1an, and taking them
Out NJ bed, served ''cabalsIc yigilantes ), :, -
upon them This meant they should leave camp
GU peril Of their lives. Ropes were put about
thelr hecks more suggestive To their exit from
camp The allegation against them was "juInp-
Ihs adjacent mines. Under impulse OF fear they
went forth into the darkness. This morning La
mar anu Tolinan returned aid swOre out warrants
against such OF their assailants as they could rec
ogulZe under their masks. There Is great excite
nent IN camp. and the end Is not yet.
EA-CoNsCL PORCH COMING TO WAsHINGrON.-Jas.
W Porch, OF -. Joseph, Mo, acknowledgement TO
Mexico, passed through FL PaSo, Texas, yesterday,
tn route 10 New Orleans and New York In an In
terFlew ne said that ne had nothing TO regret In
feSard 10 his action Ia the Sedgwick matter. lie
SAID he had prepared final report In the case
anu should stop AT Washington 10 present IL. He
hds become general manager for a new steamship
Ahe running between New York, Mexico, and New
Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

From the New York Sum-
The Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, car drivers are
greatly annoyed by five parrots that hang out OF
the windows OF five cottages on Furman street.
Recently the car stopped for a woman, but before
she could get aboard poll gave two shrtll
whistles that the driver took for the conductors
signal, and he started on. "The woman" saws O
reporter OF the scene, twas swinging her parasol
in an eager and historical attempt TO counterfeit
the result OF the WHISTLE and the conductor was
forced to leave the mystery OF the bogus signal un-
whistled again for IL to go ahead, and it did not
stop. The other parrots had now become inter-
ested, and they Joined in assisting Polly No. In
contest with the conductor, until Polly No. was
reached and he yelled in poorly disguised voice :
South Ferry! Then the parrots joined the pas
sengers in hearty laugh at the success of their
effort to bring about rapid transit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23

CULTIvATING COFFEE.-There Is needed q rich
soil plenty OF water and perfect shade; for the
coffee plant cannot stand direct sun-rays any
more than cold. just before the rainy season,
seeds are planted in peculiar diagonal lines so as
TO give about ninety trees 10 the acre. and given
over to "a farmers care for five years lie at once
plants banana trees beside them which answer a
double purpose Of shading the tender growth and
OF producing quick returns. Meanwhile. the
planted, and by the time the coffee IS large enough
TO bear Is ready to shield it for life The owner
now takes possession OF his estate and it begins
yield, continuing for thirty years or more with an
average annual product OF ten pounds TO a tree
About the middle OF March 1t is in full blossom
bearing pretty White daisy-shaped Hover, with
half dozen lanceOlate leaves ana a delicate va
nila perfume. The fruit or berry, containing two
coffee beans lying face to face like chestnuts in
husked, washed, sorted according to size and
quality, and sent on to market In sacks OF from
12' to 100 pounds- 1m..s Magazi"e.
TEST FOR MALARIA.-A loving father Who at
a summer resort last season, had left behind him
four beautiful children, dead OF diphthera said TO
me: .'That hotel proprietor was as much Inu IT.
derer as IL he had shot my little ones" Yes dear
sir, but you, the guardian, ought to nave been
intelligent examination OF water supply and drain
age at a proposed country home would In large
majority OF prevent the risk OF such catastr0-
phe, and Nigh be made before a landlord could Oh
ject. Take In the dressing-bag an ounce vial OF
saturated solution OF permanganate OF potash.
which any druggist Will prepare for O few cents,
and put half dozen DROPS into a tumbler OF the
drinking water that is supplied. II it turns brown
in an hour IL is, broadly speaking unit TO drink
IL not IL Is not especially harmful II q country
hotels sewage system Is confined to cesspOOs
within q hundred feet OF the house and near the
water supply take next train 10 point farther on.
These matters should force themselves ON ones
personal attention, quite as much as the under
takers bills that occasionally follow their ne
glect.-Americdn Magazine.
A LIVELY NONOGENARIAN.-James Preston, whose
property at Shenandoah was undermined by the
N ia IL, nnte
Pa, to secure damages, is remarkable man.
Preston Is ninety-two years OF age. He is living
now with his third wife, and has been the father
OF thirtysix children eleven by his first wife, who
died In the old country; eighteen by his second
wife, who died In America, and seven by his pres
ent wife. Thirty-three OF them were boys, each
wife presenting him with one daughter. Preston
was born In County Armagh, Ireland, and lived in
New York for twenty years after coming to Amer
lea. He started TO work at Turkey Run COliiery
In 1870 inside loader and is working there reg
ulariy still. His mind is clear. his eye bright his
voice strong, and he seems likely, barring acct
dent, to complete his century. HIS children are
scattered far and wide
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-08-06
sin aaufman,t tn ser lInterf1ast.

benz bur@ Elm leibenbes unb fGreienbes
2inb mehrere Wddte Der S4laf seraubt
murbe unb Der gu Der l1e~ber3eusung &c.
tangte, ta6 Mrs. Wtuslcrs Sccthins
Shrtp ssrabe Der Grtitel iei, beien er iir
bas Sinh b~enStbiste, faufte einen 8orratb
bason. 9ls er mad 9auie fam unb iei.
ner Trau baSpn WittheilunS madte, mel.
serte fe iid, benz Stnbe bon Dem @efauf.
ten sn perabreiden, ba fe cine Nnbdnses
rim Der SomSopathie mar. Die nd&ife
Na9t wurbe mieber 5dlaflos psrbrodt.
Gls Der Batter ani rddffen Gage mad
9auie fan, funb er bas Sinh idledter
als je, unb ba &c abermals cine idlofoie
Na4t befirdtete, perobreidte er pdbrenb
Der Nbweienbeit ieiner 6rau benz 9inbe
cine Ycrtion bes Sprup unb iaste nidts
baScn. Die Wadt borauf fdlief Gles
mcht unb Der fleine Shreier erpadte
am Wrrsen nit bsiterm @efidt. Die
Mntter mar erfreut aber ben pISeliden
puneerbaren Bedfel unb cbncbl fe itd
3uerfi beleioist fibl.e, ale fe anftldruns
erbtelt, feste He bennc& ben @etruud
bes Sprups fort. Sdreience 9ineer
unb i&laHoie Nadte fino ibr iset unbe.
tannt. Cine ~ein3elne PrObe NIT benz
Sprup bat nod bas 9eioen ieces 8inoes
uno bas Bcrurtbeit Der Wutter beiiest.
Sn allen apotbeten gu tabsn; rs Gents
bic 6lai4e.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-08-06

Mufgabe gu l6ieu. Geb6rt bo9a-meint
'L'Independant' etpas naib-uoie alte
8ictorta beinabe nit in bic Samilie, ba
fie beutf6e prin5en au gnfeln unb llrs
gatela bot. uSSebt bat"-f6lieBt infer
ytep yorfer Jranaoie traurig der
&an3ler 10 CUTE &arten lit Der 9arb:
5pei Raiier, eiuen &6nig, cine G6nisin
uno cine Menge 8uben, bab i~iberbaupt
Niemanb mebr I'M @tanbe 1T, bas
Spiel nit ibm aufaunebmen."
@ir ppllen uur piini6eu, baB iener
Gran3oie nit feinen nJris0ensbefiir@s
tungen" &e6t bebdlt, unb DUB o;eier
Mbf9luB ber Observation-Disclosures
nif6senglii6en Quabrupel : NQian5 ct,
mas mebr als blauer 0unf unb Ga.
belgei@mdB 1T.
gs pdre ber grDBte Sriumpb, ben
ber beuti6e &an3Ier fi1 nod gum
S6lufe feiner an grDBarttaen @rfolgeu
rei6en itaatsmdnnifden Saufbabn er:
ringen f0nnte, tpenr er einen 8unb bon
FOLDER Stdrfe un6 Dauerbaftigteit 3u
Stanbe brd9te, baB europa bon be,
etpigen, 9anbel unb Wanbel Idbmen.
ben 2riegsfur6t enbli9 einmal befreii
tDiiroe unb bob es einen m6gli6it gro:
Zen Sbeii Der es au 8oben briidenoeu
Militdrlaiten abuerfen unb erlsi6teri
uieoer aufatbn1e1 f6nntel-